| InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam | |
|---|---|
 The Amstel Hotel on the bank of theAmstel river | |
  Location within Amsterdam | |
| General information | |
| Location | Amsterdam,Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°21′36″N4°54′18.5″E / 52.36000°N 4.905139°E /52.36000; 4.905139 |
| Opening | 1867 |
| Owner | Katara Hospitality |
| Management | InterContinental Hotels Group |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Cornelis Outshoorn [nl] |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 55 |
| Number of suites | 24 |
| Number of restaurants | 2 (1 restaurant and 1 brasserie) |
| Website | |
| http://amsterdam.intercontinental.com | |
TheInterContinental Amstel Amsterdam Hotel, commonly referred to as theAmstel Hotel, is a hotel inAmsterdam, capital city of theNetherlands, on the east bank of the riverAmstel.
In 2007, it was the only hotel in the Netherlands on the list ofWorld's Best Hotels, and was ranked in 90th place.[1]
The Amstel Hotel is part of theInterContinental Hotels chain. In 2006 the building was sold toMorgan Stanley. In 2011 the Lebanese businessmanToufic Aboukhater bought the hotel. In 2014 the hotel was acquired by Qatar-basedKatara Hospitality, but is still operated by theInterContinental Hotels Group[2][3]
RestaurantLa Rive had earned one, later twoMichelin stars in the period 1993–2016.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Samuel Sarphati, a physician andcity planner, took the initiative to build the hotel, although he died in June 1866 before the hotel opened. The architect was Cornelis Outshoorn. Originally it was planned to build the front of the hotel facing the presentSarphatistraat. Due to financial problems, only the wing along the Amstel was built.[10]
In late September 1992, the Amstel Hotel was reopened after a two-year renovation. During the closure, craftsmen, artisans and engineers restored the entire hotel, at a cost of overƒ70 million.[11] The former 111 rooms were changed in 55 luxury rooms and 24 suites.[12]
In 2017–2018, there was a major renovation of the facade and roof. Beside technical and safety improvements, it was also used to reconstruct the historical looks of the hotel. Both the original colour scheme and the once disappeared lions are now (2018) present again.[13]
In October 2004 a test revealed the presence oflegionella in the water system. As a precaution the hotel was evacuated and the guests transferred to other hotels.[14][15] Several measures were undertaken to prevent a repeat of the incident, including the installation of special filters.[16]
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